Feral Brewing head brewer Brendan Varis kicks back with a cold ale after his brew was crowned the country's best.

Feral Brewing Company owner and head brewer Brendan Varis said the sophisticated tastes of the West Australian beer-loving community gave brewers here the opportunity to create more interesting and innovative concoctions.

"We are not afraid to offend some people with the beer that we make," Mr Varis said.

"Some of our beers are a little bit extreme."

Breweries from WA won six awards, while Victoria won two and New South Wales and Queensland one each.

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They beat beers from 39 countries, with brews from Nigeria, Columbia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Cambodia, Bolivia and Puerto Rico all showcased at the world's second-biggest international beer competition.

Two of Feral Brewing Company's most interesting brews were deemed standouts at the awards.

Feral's Hophog, an American-style IPA with strong pine needle and citrus aroma followed by an aggressive bitterness and a dry finish, won 2009 Champion Ale.

The 2009 Champion Hybrid Beer award went to Feral White, which is 50 per cent barley and 50 per cent wheat, with a cloudy appearance and coriander and orange peel added during the boil to contribute a spicy citrus flavour.

Mr Varis, who produces 300,000 litres of beer per year, said Western Australia's beer culture was born during the America's Cup when the Sail and Anchor in Fremantle sold new brews.

"The rest of the country is catching on, but generally, West Australian drinkers are more sophisticated and that lets us, as brewers, be more creative in what we make."

He said Feral Brewing Company would not be resting on their laurels following the win, and were already working to create the next big beer, with a new concoction set to be released within the next few months.

To be called Dark Funk, the beer was currently maturing in old wine barrels that had been used to age chardonnay. The resulting beer would be a touch sour, acidic and take on some of the wine flavours.